Covering LeFlore County
By KEN MILAM
POTEAU – County commissioners left an outdoor burn ban in place Monday, despite some parts of the county receiving as much as four inches of rain late last week. Continue reading “Commissioners keep ban in place”
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, LEFLORE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, HAS SCHEDULED A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING FOR MONDAY AT 9 a.m. IN THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Continue reading “Commissioners’ agenda 7-25-2022”
By CRAIG HALL
Members of the Heavener Utility Authority discussed increasing the city’s water rates to match the rate hike the Poteau Valley Improvement Authority implemented earlier in the month at Thursday’s meeting. Continue reading “HUA discusses water increase”
POTEAU – A strong storm knocked out electricity and caused damage at Poteau Thursday afternoon. Continue reading “Summer storm causes damage in Poteau”
By KEN MILAM
POTEAU – A longtime figure in LeFlore County education was hired Thursday as interim superintendent of Poteau Public Schools.
In a special meeting, the school board voted to hire Dr. John Turner, who retired after nine years as superintendent at Arkoma. Before that, Turner served seven years in the same post at Whitesboro.
Turner said he retired after 50 years in education, almost half of that in superintendent positions here and New Mexico.
School Board President Ranada Adams said the search would continue for a permanent replacement for Don Sjoberg, who is retiring at the end of this month.
Adams said Turner had “a great resume,” and in addition to leading school districts, had experience with the state Department of Education.
Turner said he had been contacted by a former Poteau Schools employee, who praised the district and encouraged him to look into the job.
“I’ve been retired, and I’m ready to go back to work,” he said.
He said his first order of business would be to meet the staff and familiarize himself with the district and its needs.
Also Thursday, the board voted to hire Taylor Weterfield as early childhood teacher pending certification and Montoya Seymour as paraprofessional.
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POTEAU – The Poteau School Board will meet in a special meeting at noon Thursday at the Bert Corr Administration Building at 100 Mockingbird Lane in Poteau. Continue reading “Poteau School Board to meet Thursday”
The Heavener Utilities Authority and City Council will meet in regular business meetings 6 p.m. Thursday in Heavener’s City Hall at 103 East Avenue B. Continue reading “HUA, Council agendas 7-21-2022”
